Tom Topping
American football player (1934–1990)
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John Thomas Topping (November 6, 1934 – August 27, 1990) was an American football player.
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, U.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 1934 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1990 (aged 55) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Duke (1955–1957) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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He was born in 1934 and grew up in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. He attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He graduated in 1953 from Roanoke Rapids High School.[1]
He played college football at the tackle position for the Duke Blue Devils football team from 1955 to 1957. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team guard on Look magazine's 1957 All-America college football team.[2]
Topping later lived in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In 1959, he became employed by Roadway Express, a trucking company in Akron, Ohio. He spent 31 years with the company and became the company's president in 1987.[3] He was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[4] He died in 1990 at age 55.[3]